"Homeschool Days" & Discounts

Links to Special Homeschool Offers, Discounts & More

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Homeschool Days:

• Homeschool Ticket Mondays at Sea Life at Concord Mills - EXTENDED! Every Monday, Sept. 3, 2018- June 10, 2019. You must be a registered homeschool with DNPE. Click here to get your DNPE ID card.
• 2nd Tuesdays FREE at The Schiele Museum 2018 ~ Gastonia. 4-8 PM
• Homeschool Thursday at South Carolina Museum ~ 3rd Thursday of the month. Registration is required. You must be a registered SC homeschool. 
• Carolina Aviation Museum Homeschool Days - Dec. 5, 2018; Feb. 20, 2019 and May 8, 2019.
• Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Homeschool Days - The 4th Wednesday of every month. 
• USS North Carolina Field Trip from NCHE, Wilmington, NC - CANCELLED.
• Adventure Center of Asheville Homeschool Days - Check back for 2018 Dates
• Historic Latta Plantation A Homeschool Christmas - Dec. 6, 2018.
• Charlotte Ballet School Performances - Dec. 12 & Dec. 14: Nutcracker ($15); Jan. 31, 2019 & Feb. 7, 2019: Innovative Works ($10); March 14, 2019: Peter Pan ($10). Registration required.
• Homeschool Day at Fort Dobbs - Dec. 14, 2018 Homeschooling families are invited to Fort Dobbs on Friday the 14th to interact with interpreters in hands-on activities which will bring the 18th century to life! A fee of $6 per student applies. Pre-registration required. Please e-mail scott.douglas@ncdcr.gov for more details.
• NCHE Homeschool Night with the Hornets! ~ Dec. 28, 2018 Spectrum Center Charlotte!
• Home School Day @ JA BizTown in Charlotte - Jan. 15, 2019 - Open to 4th - 6th graders only. You must be registered.
• Homeschool Day at Mount Airy Museum of Regional History - Feb. 20, 2019
• Homeschool Day at Carolina Raptor Center - Wed. Feb. 27, 2019 and Mon. May 20, 2019
• Great Wolf Lodge ~ Concord, NC 2018 Homeschool Codes! UPDATED! "Flexible Dates Means Great Rates" Code, Homeschool Week Codes: 12/4-12/8.
• Homeschoolers Get Free Admission to the North Carolina Zoo! - You must register 15 day prior to visit!
• Where to Go Wednesday: NC Aquariums As the weather cools down, maybe your family enjoys a trip to the coast? Consider a visit to one of our wonderful aquariums. With preregistration, homeschools are allowed on free visit per school year. You must be a registered homeschool with DNPE. Click here to get your DNPE ID card.

Going on a trip? Homeschool Days at popular and near by destinations:

• Homeschool Days at Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN ~ Aug. 6 - Sept. 30, 2018.
• Colonial Williamburg, VA Homeschool Days - Sept. 8 – 23, 2018
• Homeschool Appreciation Day at Ripley's Aquarium of Mrytle Beach, SC ~ Nov. 7, 2018. Admission is $5 with your Homeschool ID. They offer Homeschool Programs as well, registration is required.
• Homeschool Programs at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Gatlinburg TN ~ Walkup discounted admission with your Homeschool ID and scheduled homeschool programs Sept. - May!
• 4th Graders and their families get into national parks, lands and water for free all year 2018!

Homeschool Discount Days, Hours & Events:

• Homeschool Ticket Mondays at Sea Life at Concord Mills - EXTENDED! Every Monday, Sept. 3, 2018- June 10, 2019. You must be a registered homeschool with DNPE. Click here to get your DNPE ID card.
• 2nd Tuesdays FREE at The Schiele Museum 2018 ~ Gastonia. 4-8 PM
• Imaginon Homeschool Rally Junior Edition 2018-2019 ~ 1st Wednesday of the month. Registration required. Capped at 50 students.
• 4th Wednesdays Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Homeschool Days - The 4th Wednesday of every month. (Registration required)
• Homeschool Days at Inner Peaks South End ~ 3rd Thursday of the month. Registrations Required.
• Homeschool Thursday at South Carolina Museum ~ 3rd Thursday of the month. Registration is required. You must be a registered SC homeschool. 
• 1st & 3rd Fri. - FREE Stargazing at Lucille Miller Observatory ~All Year
• 1st Fri. - FREE Open House at MakerSpace Charlotte ~ All Ages
• Select Fridays Homeschool Open Gym at Charlotte Allstar Gymnastics & Cheerleading~ Ages 3 & Up
• Homeschool Discount Jump at W8less LKN Trampoline and Ninja Park ~ Cornelius. Mondays & Thursdays!
• Homeschool Jump at Urban Air Trampoline Park ~ Mint Hill. Every Friday
• Homeschool Jump Hours at Big Air Trampoline Park ~ Charlotte. Tuesdays and Thursdays! Confirmed for 2018/2019 school year!
• Homeschool Skating at Skateland ~ Hickory. 2nd Thursday of the Month Jan.-May 2018
• Homeschool Skating at Frye's Roller Rink ~ Concord. 2nd Friday of the Month.
• Homeschool Skating at Kates ~ Two Locations Gastonia & Indian Trail

• Homeschool Bowling and Billiards at George Pappas Victory Lanes  ~ Mooresville. 3rd Friday of the Month.
• Homeschool Bowling Deal at Fox's Alley Bowling Center ~ Monroe. Wednesdays and Fridays 11 AM- 4 PM. 

• THSG Monthly Teen Game Day: 4th Wednesday of the Month at The Mighty Meeple throughout the year.
• Cabarrus Homeschool Gamers Club Meeting 1:00PM: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month at The Mighty Meeple throughout the year.
• THSG Teen Artist Sketch Club Monthly Meeting: 2018-2019 TBD
• Homeschool Enrichment Classes & Services

Educator Discounts ~ Homeschoolers Eligible:

• Barnes & Noble Book Stores
• Books-A-Million Stores
• Half Price Books Stores
• A.C. Moore Craft Stores
• JOANN Craft Stores
• Michael's Craft Stores
• STAPLES Office & Copy Stores
• Apple Store for Education

Homeschool ID Card:
Click here to learn how to obtain your Proof of Homeschool for merchant discounts.  It's free and official from the North Carolina Department of Non-Public Education.

Amazing FREE Resources!

• Crash Course YouTube Channel : Tons of awesome courses in one awesome channel! Nicole Sweeney teaches you sociology, Carrie Anne Philbin teaches you computer science, Craig Benzine teaches film history, and Mike Rugnetta is teaching mythology! Check out the playlists for past courses in physics, philosophy, games, economics, U.S. government and politics, astronomy, anatomy & physiology, world history, biology, literature, ecology, chemistry, psychology, and U.S. history.

• Virtual Homeschool Group :We are an online homeschool course co-op. Think of it as your local co-op gone electronic with no geographical borders. It is all-volunteer run and donation supported so that we can offer the classes tuition-free. We offer at your own pace and live online classes. August 1st is the big registration day each year for live online classes. At your own pace (ayops) can be started at any time. Contact Tammy Moore at teacher.tammy.moore@gmail.com if you have any questions.
• Donna Young offers the largest selection of Printable homeschool planners. Not only will you be able to print a complete homeschool planner, you can also read Donna's How to Plan Homeschool articles with examples and suggestions. 
• Free MIT courses, including videos, audio, simulations, lecture notes and exams! 
• HSLDA’s Membership for Parents of Preschoolers This FREE HSLDA membership is for parents or legal guardians whose oldest child is under age 5. Here are the benefits you receive! Personal phone and email access to legal staff for your state, for any legal concerns regarding your homeschool Toddlers to Tweens consultant (preschool–8th grade) who can answer your homeschooling questions about everything from getting started to learning styles, from curriculum to lesson planning, and more www.hslda.org/ToddlersToTweens Struggling Learner/Special Needs consultants who can assist you in diagnosing and addressing your homeschooled child’s special needs www.hslda.org/StrugglingLearner
• LibraVox – free and low-cost audio books 
• Forgotten Books is a London-based book publisher specializing in the restoration of old books, both fiction and non-fiction. Books available to read online, download as ebooks, or purchase in print. https://www.forgottenbooks.com/en 
• Where to Go Wednesday: NC Aquariums As the weather cools down, maybe your family enjoys a trip to the coast? Consider a visit to one of our wonderful aquariums. With preregistration, homeschools are allowed on free visit per school year. You must be a registered homeschool with DNPE.
• Lynda.com through CMS Library -  Lynda.com is an online educational site that includes over 3,000 courses (and over 130,000 videos) in popular fields like web design, web development, IT, education/instruction, media production, and business. Normally, using lynda.com requires a paid subscription, but Charlotte Mecklenburg Library cardholders can access lynda.com content FREE with their library card number following these instructions. 
• WTVI-PBS Charlotte - WTVI-PBS Charlotte provides educational resources, promotes culture and the performing arts, and connects our community on air, online and around the region. WTVI-PBS is a service of Central Piedmont Community College.

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